FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot (UAG)OperationsMedium
A remote pilot in command wants to secure a lucrative aerial mapping contract and falsifies the maintenance log entries for the sUAS to make it appear the aircraft received required inspections it did not actually receive. Which regulation does this action most directly violate?
- A14 CFR 107.35, operation of multiple small UAS
- B14 CFR 107.51, minimum weather requirements
- C14 CFR 107.39, operation over human beings
- D14 CFR 107.13, falsification, reproduction, or alteration
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. 14 CFR 107.13, falsification, reproduction, or alteration
14 CFR 107.13 prohibits knowingly making or causing to be made any fraudulent or intentionally false record entry, statement, or report required to be kept, made, or used to show compliance with Part 107. Falsifying maintenance logs is a direct violation of this rule and can result in suspension or revocation of the remote pilot certificate.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. This rule limits one PIC to one aircraft at a time, unrelated to records.
- B. This concerns visibility/cloud clearance, unrelated to record falsification.
- C. This rule governs operations over people, not documentation integrity.
Falsification of Records (107.13)
Prohibits knowingly making fraudulent or intentionally false entries in any record or report required under Part 107.
- Applies to maintenance logs, flight records, and reports
- Violation can lead to certificate suspension or revocation
- Separate from accident reporting requirements under 107.9
Memory trick: Fake logs, real consequences — 107.13 catches liars.